Personal Wealth Management / Economics

Market Insights Podcast: Natural Disasters And Market Impact – October 2017

In this podcast, Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Capital Markets Team Leader Brad Pyles about the economic effects of hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

In this podcast, Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Capital Markets Team Leader Brad Pyles about the economic effects of hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

Time stamps:

01:15 - Historical Market Reactions
02:45 - Opportunities?
04:30 - Disasters' Impact in Perspective
05:00 - Effect on Insurers
06:45 - What Could Cause A Bear Market?
09:45 - Where is Market Sentiment Today?

Additional Resources:

We Need to Talk About Harvey - MarketMinder, 8/28/2017
How to Help Houston: Some Resources to Identify Worthy Charities - MarketMinder, 8/28/2017
More 'Broken Windows' in Japan - MarketMinder, 4/19/2016
Hurricanes and Broken Windows - MarketMinder, 11/02/2012


If you would like to contact the editors responsible for this article, please message MarketMinder directly.

*The content contained in this article represents only the opinions and viewpoints of the Fisher Investments editorial staff.

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